Boy nameCurrently #1,921 in the USFalling

Maksim

2 syllablesPeak year: 20116 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Maksim's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Maksim, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Maksim
19936
19948
19957
19966
19976
199816
199912
200024
200120
200228
200338
200444
200546
200661
2007107
2008134
2009160
2010178
2011204
2012161
2013153
2014131
2015158
2016144
2017139
2018125
2019101
202080
202185
202283
202376
202482

Maksim through the decades

  • Maksim peaked in 2011, when 204 babies were named Maksim in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Maksim has fallen 20% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Maksim currently ranks #1,921 in the US and is cooling off.

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